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IRP Student Blog

  1. January 15, 2024

    Workday Student Launch 2 - Usage Freezes and Business Impacts

    The transition to Workday Student will provide UBC with the foundation for a modern student experience that is adaptable and can evolve to meet the needs of the institution for years to come. Launch 1 of Workday Student was successfully completed in October 2023 and Launch 2 is on track to begin…

  2. December 8, 2023

    IRP Student - 2023 in Review

    2023 stands out as a momentous period, not only for IRP Student, but also for the entire UBC community. The program achieved a historic milestone in October with the successful first launch of Workday Student following a conditional Go Decision. The transition to Workday Student will provide UBC…

  3. December 8, 2023

    Stakeholder Interview: Rehan Sadiq

    Preparing our community for Workday Student As UBC approaches Launch 2 of Workday Student, we thought it would be helpful to share some insights from the people behind the project. Over the next several months, we will bring you the perspectives of those who are either working closely with the…

  4. December 7, 2023

    Student Completion Approved

    In the past few years, the Integrated Renewal Program – Student (IRP Student) has been working towards launching Workday Student, delivering a renewed, reliable, and secure student information system as the foundation to support UBC’s Academic mission. Launch 1 was successfully…

  5. October 30, 2023

    Information on Submitting a Workday Student Access Request  

    Following Launch 1 of Workday Student on October 4, 2023, incoming support requests are being addressed through Hypercare as quickly as possible, and it has been identified that many requests are related to access provisioning*.   *Launch 1 access provisioning requests are limited to…

  6. October 27, 2023

    Workday Student Training Update

    The transition to Workday Student is one of the most significant changes to date for UBC, with impacts to staff, faculty, and students. Workday Student is being launched in phases. Launch 1 occurred in October 2023, and Launch 2 is on track for February 2024. It is important for our community to…

  7. October 4, 2023

    Workday Student Launch 1 Complete!

    I am very pleased to announce that the IRP Student team has successfully completed Launch 1 of Workday Student, activating the systems that will admit undergraduate students to UBC and prepare them for the 2024 winter session.   This is the culmination of years of work, across both…


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